The Solar System Demonstrate the relative size and order from the sun of the Planets in the Solar system

Mercury The first and closest planet from the Sun 36 million miles (57 Mercury The first and closest planet from the Sun 36 million miles (57.9 million km) from the Sun 87.96 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun 58.7 Earth days to Rotate on its Axis 3,031 miles (4,878 km) in Diameter 3.3x10 to the 23rd power in Mass (kg) 100-700 K (K Range or Average) Temperature -280 to 800 degrees Fahrenheit 0 moons On Mercury, the sky is black- you can’t see the stars even in the daytime

Venus The second planet from the Sun 67. 2 million miles (108 Venus The second planet from the Sun 67.2 million miles (108.2 million km) from the Sun 224.68 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun 243 Earth days to Rotate on its Axis 4.87x 10 to the 24th power in Mass (kg) 7,521 miles (12,104 km) in Diameter 726 K (K Range or Average) Temperature 860 degrees Fahrenheit 0 Moons Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system

Earth The third planet from the Sun 93 million miles (149 Earth The third planet from the Sun 93 million miles (149.6 million km) from the Sun 365.4 days to Revolve around the Sun 24 hours to Rotate on its Axis 5.98x10 to the 24th power in Mass (kg) 7,926 miles (12,756 km) in Diameter 260-310 K (K range or Average) Temperature -128 to 136 degrees Fahrenheit 1 moon The only planet that is known to have life forms upon it.

Mars The fourth planet from the Sun 141. 6 million miles (227 Mars The fourth planet from the Sun 141.6 million miles (227.9 million km) from the Sun 686.98 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun 24.6 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis 6.42x10 to the 23rd power Mass (kg) 4,222 miles (6,776 km) in Diameter 150-310 K (K Range or Average) Temperature -220 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit 2 Moons Known as the “Red Planet” Some scientists believe that life may have existed on Mars billions of year sago

Jupiter The fifth planet from the Sun 483. 6 million miles (778 Jupiter The fifth planet from the Sun 483.6 million miles (778.3 million km) from the Sun 11.862 Earth days to Revolve around the Sun 9.84 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis 1.90x10 to the 27th in Mass (kg) 88.729 miles (142,796 km) in Diameter 120 K (K Range or Average) Temperature About – 220 degrees Fahrenheit 18 Named Moons (plus many smaller ones) has a Giant Red Spot It is the largest planet in our solar system Is a giant ball of gas

Saturn The sixth planet from the Sun 886. 7 million miles (1,427 Saturn The sixth planet from the Sun 886.7 million miles (1,427.0 million km) from the Sun 29.456 Earth years to Revolve around the Sun 10.2 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis 5.69 x 10 to the 26th power in Mass (kg) 74,600 miles (120,660 km) in Diameter 88K (K Range or Average) Temperature about -290 degrees Fahrenheit 18+ Moons has 7 thin, flat rings around it Made up of billions of pieces of dust and ice

Uranus The seventh planet from the Sun 1,784. 0 million miles(2,871 Uranus The seventh planet from the Sun 1,784.0 million miles(2,871.0 million km) from the Sun 84.07 Earth years to Revolve around the Sun 17.9 Earth hours to Rotate on its Axis 8.68 x 10 to the 25th power in Mass (kg) 32,600 Miles (51,118 km) in Diameter 59 K (K Range or Average) Temperature About -360 degrees Fahrenheit 15 Moons Is the farthest planet that can be seen without a telescope Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun.

Neptune The eighth planet from the Sun 2,794. 4 million miles (4,497 Neptune The eighth planet from the Sun 2,794.4 million miles (4,497.1 million km) from the Sun 164.81 Earth years to Revolve around the Sun 19.1 Earth Hours to Rotate on its Axis 1.02 x 10 to the 26th Mass (kg) 30,200 miles (48,600 km) in Diameter 48 K (K Range 0r Average) Temperature About -350 degrees Fahrenheit 2 Moons Is covered by thick layers of clouds that are blown by winds of up to 700 miles per hour

Pluto The ninth planet from the Sun 3,674 Pluto The ninth planet from the Sun 3,674.5 million miles (5,913 million km) from the Sun 247. 7 Years to Revolve around the Sun 6.39 Earth Days to Rotate on its Axis 1.29 x 10 to the 22nd power in Mass (kg) 1,413 miles (2,274 km) in Diameter 37 K (K Range or Average) Temperature About -390 to -370 degrees Fahrenheit 1 large (plus 2 tiny) Moons Every 248 year, Pluto comes closer to the sun than Neptune, and remains so for 20 years

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Credits Enchanted Learning –www.enchanted learning ,com/subjects/astronomy/planets. Scholastic News, Our Solar System, copyright 2003 by Scholastic Inc. Wikipedia/planets- www.wikipedia.com/planets